1David in prayer fleeing unto God complaineth of his dangerous case: 7he encourageth himself to praise God.
0To the chief Musician, Al-taschith, 1Michtam of David, awhen he fled from Saul in the cave.
1Or, Destroy not, A golden psalm, Pss. 16; 56; 58; 59; 75, titles.
a Ps. 142, title. 1Sa. 22.1; 24.1-4.
1BE merciful bunto me, O God, be merciful unto me: for my soul trusteth in thee: yea, in cthe shadow of thy wings will I make my refuge, until these calamities be overpast.
b Ps. 6.2; 69.13,16; 16.2; 17.7,8; 56.1,4,11. c Ps. 17.8; 61.4; 63.7; 91.1,4,9. Is. 26.20; 32.2; 25.4; 4.5,6. Ru. 2.12.
2I will cry unto dGod most high; unto God ethat performeth all things for me.
d Ps. 56.2; 135.5; 136.2,3. e Ps. 138.8. Is. 26.12; 63.7. Phi. 1.6; 2.12,13.
3He fshall send from heaven, and 2save me from the reproach of him that would swallow me up. Selah. God gshall send forth his mercy and his truth.
2Or, he reproacheth him that would swallow me up.
f 2Sa. 22.17. Ps. 55.16. g Ps. 40.11; 43.3; 25.10; 61.7.
4My soul is among hlions: and I lie even among them that are set on fire, even the sons of men, whose teeth are spears and arrows, and their tongue a sharp sword.
h Ps. 35.17; 58.6; 55.21; 64.3; 52.2,4. 2Ti. 4.17. Pr. 28.15; 30.14.
5Be ithou exalted, O God, above the heavens; let thy glory be above all the earth.
i Ps. 108.5; 7.6; 148.13. v.11. Is. 5.16; 30.18.
6They jhave prepared a net for my steps; my soul is bowed down: kthey have digged a pit before me, into the midst whereof they are fallen themselves. Selah.
j Mi. 7.2. Ps. 7.16; 9.15. 1Sa. 24.3,4; 23.22,23. Mat. 22.15. k Ps. 119.85.
7My lheart is 3fixed, O God, my heart is fixed: I will sing and give praise.
3Or, prepared. Pr. 16.1. Ps. 10.17.
l Ps. 108.1-5.
8mAwake up, my 4glory; awake, *psaltery and harp: I myself will awake early.
4Tongue, or soul, Ps. 16.9; 30.12.
*psaltery-stringed instrument.
m Ju. 5.12. Ps. 108.1-5.
9I will praise thee, O Lord, among the people: I will sing unto thee among the nations.
10For nthy mercy is great unto the heavens, and thy truth unto the clouds.
n Ps. 36.5; 103.11; 108.4; 85.11; 89.1,2. Ex. 34.6. La. 3.22,23. v.3.
11Be othou exalted, O God, above the heavens: let thy glory be above all the earth.
o Ps. 8.1,9. v.5. Re. 11.15,17.